US Navy
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May- 2021 -11 MayAmericas
US Ship Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Boats in Strait of Hormuz: Pentagon
A US vessel fired warning shots at more than a dozen Iranian fast attack boats which buzzed close to a US Navy submarine and escort ships in the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the Pentagon said.
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10 MayArms
US Navy Seizes Weapons From Ship Likely Bound for Yemen
The US Navy seized thousands of assault weapons, machine guns, and sniper rifles from an Iranian vessel in the Arabian Sea suspected of transporting the arms to Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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3 MayAmericas
US Navy’s NMESIS Successfully Destroys Target at Sea During Test
The US Marine Corps successfully scored a direct hit against a surface target at sea during the inaugural test of the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System from Point Mugu Sea Range in California.
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Apr- 2021 -28 AprilAir
Fire Scout Crashes Into USS Charleston and Disappears Into Sea
An unmanned MQ-8B Fire Scout helicopter crashed into the side of Littoral Combat Ship USS Charleston after it took off from the vessel on Monday.
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28 AprilAmericas
US Navy Fired Warning Shots on Iran Boats in Gulf: Pentagon
A US Navy vessel fired warning shots toward three Iranian military speed boats in the Gulf this week to warn them after they sped close to the ship, the navy said.
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27 AprilAir
Boeing to Fit P8-A Poseidon With LRASM in $74M Navy Contract
Boeing was awarded a $74 million contract with the US Navy for integration of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile onto the P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
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21 AprilExercises
US Navy Kicks Off Exercise Involving Manned, Unmanned Vessels
The US Navy kicked off its maiden exercise this week involving manned and unmanned systems operating together off the California coast.
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9 AprilDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
US Navy Welcomes New Cutting-Edge Autonomous ‘Seahawk’ Vessel
As part of continuing efforts to improve military operations at sea, the US Navy this week took delivery of a cutting-edge autonomous craft dubbed the Seahawk.
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7 AprilAmericas
US Navy Strike Group Enters South China Sea Amid Growing Tension
The US Navy has sent the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group to the South China Sea to conduct routine operations amid growing tensions over China’s expanded claims in the region.
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1 AprilAir
US Navy to Replace Super Hornets With Mix of Manned, Unmanned Aircraft
The US Navy’s planned replacement of its fleet of over 500 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets by 2030 comprises a mix of manned and unmanned aircraft functioning in tandem to complete missions.
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